Brooks County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Quitman, Dixie, Grooverville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church and Cemetery | Quitman | 2004 |
| Brooks County Courthouse | Quitman | 1980 |
| Brooks County Jail | Quitman | 1982 |
| Cross Roads School | Dixie | 2025 |
| Eudora Plantation | Quitman | 1974 |
| Harris-Ramsey-Norris House | Quitman | 2008 |
| Liberty Baptist Church | Grooverville | 2013 |
| Quitman Historic District | Quitman | 1982 |
| Turner, Henry Gray, House and Grounds | Quitman | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBrooks was formed in 1858 (1858-12-11) from Lowndes, Thomas.
BROOKS created from LOWNDES and THOMAS.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBrooks County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,356 | 11,727 | 18,606 | 24,538 | 20,497 | 18,169 | 15,292 | 15,255 | 16,450 | 16,301 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS38 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 38 of 38 listed
| Name |
|---|
| African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery |
| Barwick City Cemetery |
| Beasley Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Beulah Hill Cemetery |
| Caulden Cemetery |
| Columbia Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Corinth Cemetery |
| Gornto Cemetery |
| Groover Cemetery |
| Grooverville Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Hodges Cemetery |
| Hunter Cemetery |
| Kennedy Cemetery |
| Lebanon Cemetery |
| Lebanon Cemetery |
| Mount Horeb Cemetery |
| North End Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Ozell Cemetery |
| Pine View Cemetery |
| Pineview Cemetery |
| Prosperity Cemetery |
| Ramsey Cemetery |
| Rizer Cemetery |
| Robinson Cemetery |
| Robinson Cemetery |
| Rogers Cemetery |
| Saint Philip Cemetery |
| Strickland Cemetery |
| Summer Hill Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Wade Cemetery |
| West End Cemetery |
| Worn Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Gates |
| Golden |
| Kennedy |
| McIntyre Spring |
| Tallokas |
| Tillman |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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